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No hidden agenda in reshuffle: PM
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has defended a major reshuffle within the Finance Ministry and denied there being any political motive behind the transferral of key officials.
Finance ministry pursuing better stability
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2025
» The Ministry of Finance vows to lay the groundwork for fiscal consolidation to strengthen financial stability during the four-month tenure of the new government, says Vorapak Tanyawong, the new deputy minister.
Digital handout on hold
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/05/2025
» The government has postponed the third phase of the 10,000-baht handout programme to instead spend the funds on solving structural issues and investing in infrastructure projects, insisting the project is not scrapped but only delayed.
Paopoom touts cheap stocks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2025
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul says smart investors will notice now is a good time to build up their portfolios, given stock market sentiment.
Money DD seeks tenfold loan uptick in 2025
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/12/2024
» Money DD Co (Good Money), a new subsidiary of Government Savings Bank (GSB) that offers online loans, plans to grow its lending by 10 times in 2025 year-on-year.
Ministry eyes reduction of diesel tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2024
» The Finance Ministry has offered a proposal to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel for three months to ease the cost of living, says Julapun Amornvivat, the deputy finance minister.
Delay may blunt effect of handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/11/2023
» The digital wallet handout, estimated to cost the government 500 billion baht, is two to three months behind schedule, which may result in diminishing economic stimulus effects, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2022
» The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.
GSB to unveil mobile lending in 2021
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/11/2020
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) expects loan approvals through its mobile banking application and microfinance lending to launch next year.
Predee quits finance post
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2020
» Finance Minister Predee Daochai has resigned after only 26 days in the job in the wake of a reported conflict with his deputy over the appointment of the director-general of the Excise Department.